Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kearney, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,059flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 704 mi
Typical range: $2,631–$3,487
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearney to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,371
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $3,059

Return trip

Chicago → Kearney$3,216

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Kearney to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearney, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,497	$3.55	$2,222 – $2,771
53' refrigerated	$2,978	$4.23	$2,590 – $3,365
48' flatbed	$3,059	$4.34	$2,631 – $3,487
Step deck	$3,342	$4.75	$2,807 – $3,876
Power only	$2,180	$3.10	$1,897 – $2,464
Hotshot	$1,644	$2.34	$1,365 – $1,924
26' box truck	$1,621	$2.30	$1,378 – $1,864
Sprinter van	$999	$1.42	$839 – $1,158

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More lanes from Kearney

48' flatbed lanes from Kearney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$7,704	$4.97	$6,625 – $8,782	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$5,159	$3.79	$4,437 – $5,881	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,920	$4.25	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,528	$4.42	$3,894 – $5,162	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$7,070	$4.76	$6,081 – $8,060	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,901	$4.25	$3,355 – $4,447	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$5,087	$3.80	$4,375 – $5,799	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,078	$4.65	$2,647 – $3,509	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kearney, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Kearney, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,059 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 704 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,631 and $3,487.

How far is Kearney, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 704 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $688 of the $3,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Kearney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,216, which makes Kearney, NE to Chicago, IL 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology